Update: The fender skirts that I have are 37 skirts. The flange on the back of the skirts is larger in diameter than the wheel opening on 38-39 (and 40) rear fenders. The flange is the same size as the wheel opening on 37 rear fenders.
So, for correct Ford fender skirts:
31 inches "pointy bit to pointy bit" by 18 inches tall = 37 fender skirts
29 1/2 inches "pointy bit to pointy bit" by 17 inches tall = 38-39 fender skirts.
To confuse the issue a bit I recently purchased what I was told are very early after-market fender skirts. From the outside they sure look like Ford skirts. The back looks a bit different. The really interesting thing is they are the same size as 37 skirts, but the back is smaller, so the skirts fit 38-39 fenders. Here is a comparison of the skirts:
One of the after-market skirts in front of a 37 skirt. They are the same size:
The flange on the back of the 37 skirt is right out at the edge of the skirt. This matches the configuration of the 38-39 skirt that fordlovr posted the picture of:
The back of the after-market skirt looks very different. The flange area is a series of straight sections, and they are nowhere near the edge of the skirt:
The after-market skirts look good though, so I will eventually run them on my 38 coupe.
) that were on a '35 coupe. Are these possibly '37-'39 as well? These have a hex shaped attaching device at top and key operated locks on both sides at bottom. I need to carefully look these over for some type of manufacturers identification.
The wheels and hubcaps are one of the most beautiful aspects of these early V8's. So why cover half of them up?
